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Yep, sounds like a little stinker to me. But that is exactly what Casper does. She is so reluctant to try anything new. I bought the avi-cakes for her. She wasn't interested, but I tried to break them up a bit. I think she is intimidated by "big food". I cut everything up for her. Even cooked carrots. What a spoiled brat!

As Chibi-Tori always tell me....persistance!

This past weekend, I took her seed out for half the day and replaced it with just pellets. I figured, she is not gonna starve! When she gets hungry, she will eat it. I think she picked at it a bit, but I am still trying to get her to eat more pellets.

I really believe that Casper is in cahoots with my mother. As a child, I was a very fussy eater. Now, my mom is working with Casper to give me a hard time!!!

none of my 2 dislike trying something new. if they don't like it they throw it on the floor . I gave them some spinich yesterday boy did i have to do some cleaning up. Popcorn still remains Joey's fav why my ear remains Gizmo's. LOL

Throwing food on the floor seems like a popular activity! Casper hasn't thought of that one yet. Keeping my fingers crossed. She just walks away from it. Her habit now is grabbing something and walking while she is eating, so then she leaves a trail. I have broccoli and corn all over the living room floor!

Lisa - that is too funny about Casper walking and eating. Sherwin does the very same thing when he tries something new and likes it. He gets excited and starts strutting while eating....which leaves a trail.

Worse than a little kid huh? If only I could figure out a way to get her to stay over the plate!!!

Do you have Christmas presents for Sherwin already? I went to Party City and bought some kiddie bracelets and bugs. Casper loves bugs (toys). Spiders are her favorite, loves the legs. You can get those little party favor things for just a few cents each.

I have totally been buying presents for both him and Nikki. Nikki gets cat nip toys and she knows they're in the house...she can smell them. Sherwin is getting some treats and some new toys for his cage, although he seems to like the simpler things better than the expensive ones. Right now his favorite toy is a bag of cotton balls....go figure. He has a ball dragging the bag across the couch and tossing it on the floor. One of Nikki's favorite toys is a twisty tie that comes off of dry cleaning bags or bread bags. Party City idea is a good idea....I need to check that out. My entire family is coming to Charlotte next week and I can only imagine what Christmas morning will be like!! It's going to be difficult keeping him out of the bags and boxes.

Ok I just got some food samples from Scenicbirdfood.com. although i'm scratching my head because i don't remember asking for any.

I remember when we just had Smokey and Coco. There were times when we could go 3 days without cleaning the cage due to seed litter, and since Coco was rarely ever in the cage, really only had to deal with poo from Smokey. Even now, when Smokey eats, he stays over the dish, and when eating millet, he tries not to waste a single seed. Really a "neat freak". Smokey would also clean his cage daily, scraping the dried poo off the bottom grate and off the outside of the feeder box. Of course, it would go in the floor, but it was always dry, so no trouble to vacuum up. Now, it's a whole new world. 6 kids, changing cage paper 2 times a day, running vacuum 2 times a day, dumping the waste seed, pellets, and veggies, and always picking up thrown out millet spray in front of the cage. Missy, Gizmo and Ginger all will pull a millet spray out to the edge of the door, then push it off into the floor. At that point, they will turn their little head sideways and watch it fall That part always cracks me up too. Coco used to perch on a dish cabinet, and at times, I'd save feathers for whatever reason. Coco would find the feather, pick it up and drop it on purpose, just to watch it fall and hit the floor! She'd always turn her head sideways too, and you could almost see her grin from ear to ear, then look at us and seem to say "see, I did it again" or some kind of smart-alec chatter. Gizmo's big thing now is getting on the kitchen table, walk right to the edge, and look down and sort of under the table. Emi, my wife, will stick her big toe up right off to the side of Gizmo, and he'll jump and look startled, but he just keeps coming back for more, peeking under the table again and again Makes me laugh to think of it! All the while, he'll cock that head sideways to make sure he sees with one eye -- so comical.

I'm still waiting for samples from Roudybush. I got an e-mail from someone, stating they would send out samples. The kids seem to be OK with the LaFebers pellets and Avi-cakes, but pellet size is a little too big, and I'm seeing a lot of waste when they crunch them, not to mention part of the pellet flying every which direction. Considering how much I spend on human food, the amount I spend on bird food is only pennies comparatively speaking. What really gripes me is the price of millet. Almost $5 for a bag of 24 sprays. I'll guarantee, I'll be growing my own next spring!

Oh Sam....so funny! I'm glad mine isn't the only one into throwing things off of ledges! What's even funnier is to play peek-a-boo.....they seem to get a thrill over that too. haha I received my samples from Lafeber and it was a really nice package...I was suprised! Two small bags of Avicakes, two small bags of Nutriberries and two Nutrition bars (or meal replacement bars, breakfast and dinner).

I recieved my samples from Lafebers as well and wow, they are SO generous! I got all of that too, plus two big containers of pellets. I had told them that my bird would probably do better with the smaller size, so they sent me BOTH! Today, for the first time I mixed their pellets with his food and I watched when he went to eat----he seemed to really like the pellets! He was eating them! wow! this from the little stinker who picked up the pieces of avi cakes and tossed them on the floor! I see a trend here with cockatiels liking the smaller pieces-----that is how my bird is too. I recieved today the samples from Harrisons, and they sent one small little tiny package of pellets! and a booklet. I still haven't heard from Roudybush, but who cares, I think I am going to stick with the Lefebers since I feel like it's a miracle he likes them! plus this company is kind and generous sending me so much!
As far as the millet goes, whoever said it was expensive-----where do you live? because it's very cheap here! I get a good size bag of it, says 12 sprays----which lasts me a really long time because I don't give him alot at one time, but it costs me only a little over two dollars----try walmart-----they carry millet cheap---here anyway.
Kim

My harrison sample came today have to say it was a bit stingy just a little bag of pellets. Just mixed it in with the rest of the food. Out of the 4 asked for just waiting for Lafeber

wow i just got my lafeber's free bees. 4 packs of avi cakes, 4 packs of nutri. berries a large nutri breakfast bar & a large nuti dinner bar. very impressed

I just picked up a bag of millet for the "kid" for Christmas. Mine was $2.49 at Walmart. The big bag. That is the place to get it!

For whatever reason, our super wal-mart does not have much in the way of bird supplies, and only has the small bags of millet. I did get a big bag of white millet at PetSmart, 24 pieces for just under $5. I know I'm going to dedicate a small area in my garden next year for growing millet, OR a friend has a farm down the country, and I think he plants millet and corn already. Some of the farmers up home in Lincolnton may still plant millet fields to attract the doves. Might be worth a visit to some of my old friends and beg for a bit...

Sam

Ahhhh, a millet field, that is a cockatiel's dream!!!